ushernet Chapter 376 Dare to offend us? Wait for death
Chapter 376 Dare to offend us? Wait for death
The reprimand from the division commander, Lieutenant General Ogisu Tatsuhei, made the regiment commander, Colonel Takano Naomitsu, break out in a cold sweat.
What do you mean by the lives of the officers and soldiers of the 16th Division are more precious than those of the officers and soldiers of the 3rd Division? I have never said this. I just want to complete the combat mission as soon as possible. I can't put this hat on my head. If this word gets out, I will probably be shot by the officers and soldiers.
Besides, when had he ever doubted the fighting will and combat effectiveness of the officers and soldiers of the 16th Division? If word of this were to get to the 16th Division, he would be finished. By then, he would have sacrificed the lives of so many officers and soldiers of his own regiment, but in return he would only get ingratitude and accusations from the 16th Division.
If this happens, the division commander, Lieutenant General Fujita Susumu, will definitely abandon me, my reputation will be ruined, and no unit will want me in the future, and my future will be completely ruined.
"Your Excellency the division commander, I will immediately follow your instructions, correct the tactics in the attack, and make sure to keep the casualties of the troops to the lowest level." The regiment commander, Colonel Naomitsu Takano, also quickly bowed and expressed his opinion.
The regiment commander, Colonel Naomitsu Takano, now understood that if he did not follow the instructions of the division commander, Lieutenant General Ogisu Rippei, he would definitely not end up well. With those two big hats put on him, he would have no way to survive.
Besides, Colonel Takano Naomitsu had no objection to changing his tactics to reduce casualties in his troops. If it were not for completing the combat mission, he would not have used such tactics. Since you, Lieutenant General Ogisu Rikuhei, are not in a hurry, then I am even less anxious.
"Well, Captain Takano, it's good that you think this way. The division commander was also very anxious after seeing the casualties of your regiment. In addition, Commander Fujita Susumu of your Third Division is also very worried about the casualties of the troops. Therefore, Commander Ogisu Rikuhei is under great pressure." Chief of Staff Major General Takuma Ishikawa said with satisfaction after hearing the words of Captain Takano Naomitsu.
The division commander, Lieutenant General Ogisu Rippei, looked much calmer now. After seeing Colonel Takano Naomitsu correct the tactics according to his own ideas, he slowly said, "Captain Takano, I will have the artillery units increase the intensity of the attack in the future. Just pay attention to controlling the casualties of the officers and soldiers."
When Colonel Takano Naomitsu left the division headquarters, the division commander, Lieutenant General Ogisu Ryuhei, said expressionlessly to the chief of staff, Major General Ishikawa Takuma, "Mr. Ishikawa, have the artillery units increase their bombardment tomorrow. The day after tomorrow we can send a telegram to the 11th Army Headquarters. After the 18th Regiment attacks, you must always pay attention to their combat situation and remind Colonel Takano Naomitsu in time when necessary."
Chief of Staff Major General Takuma Ishikawa knew that the division commander wanted him to be an invisible supervisor to prevent Colonel Naomitsu Takano from pretending to obey his orders but actually disobeying them. As for asking the artillery to increase the intensity of the attack, that was easier to understand. By increasing the consumption of artillery shells, when reporting to the 11th Army Headquarters, it could also be shown that the intensity of their attack had always been strong and they had not been slacking off.
As for the order from the 11th Army Headquarters to break through the Chinese army's blocking positions within three days, from now on, this order is a joke. By then, the division commander will have many excuses to prevaricate.
Even if the commander of the 11th Army, Lieutenant General Yasuji Okamura, had any dissatisfaction with the division commander, he had no way to deal with the matter. He had some connections at the top, and without the approval of the headquarters, who could deal with a senior general at the level of a division commander?
Besides, the unfavorable situation in this battle was entirely caused by the serious mistakes made by the 11th Army Command in its intelligence work on the Chinese army. Lieutenant General Yasuji Okamura could not and dared not offend the division commander. Moreover, the division commander has now used the 18th Regiment to bring Lieutenant General Fujita Susumu, the commander of the 3rd Division, to the same front.
In other words, the division commander, Lieutenant General Ogisu Rikuhei, is now basically invincible. The commander of the 16th Division, Lieutenant General Fujie Keisuke, has offended the wrong person this time. He even dared to be rude to Lieutenant General Ogisu Rikuhei. I really don't know what's wrong with Fujie Keisuke's head. Does he really not know how to write the word death?
When the sky became bright, the commander of the 2nd Battalion of the 18th Regiment, Major Ikutame Shin, asked the officers and soldiers of his troops to prepare a full breakfast, and then after the artillery began to bombard, they launched an attack on the blocking positions of the New 22nd Army of the Chinese government opposite.
However, the mood of the second battalion commander, Major Ikutame Arata, is completely different from last night.
In the early morning, Major Ikutame Arata was called to the regiment headquarters by the regiment commander, Colonel Naomitsu Takano, to specifically explain the subsequent offensive tactics. Originally, Major Ikutame Arata thought that the regiment commander wanted to increase the intensity of the attack, but unexpectedly, the regiment commander actually wanted him to pay attention to the casualties of the officers and soldiers of the troops. The casualties of the troops must not be too heavy, and the troops must be kept at the lowest level.
This is good. Major Ikutame Shin agreed with the decision of the regiment captain. He was worried about how to deal with today's attack. His second battalion only had half of its troops left. According to the previous offensive tactics, if there was another attack, his second battalion would be scrapped.
Now, if we reduce casualties as requested by the regiment commander, then our offensive freedom will be much greater. We only need to let the officers and soldiers follow the previous conventional offensive mode, fight for twenty or thirty minutes and then retreat to rest. If we encounter fierce firepower from the Chinese army, we can also retreat at any time, and we don't have to go forward to fight with the Chinese army with bayonets under our artillery fire.
At eight o'clock in the morning, the Japanese artillery began the bombardment on time. The officers and soldiers of the 100th Regiment of the New 812th Division hid in the reinforced anti-artillery cave, smoking and chatting leisurely. This kind of artillery coverage was already a common thing for them.
But this time, the Japanese artillery bombardment of the new 100th Division's blocking positions lasted for twenty-five minutes, which surprised Zhang Wenwu and Ouyang Heng in the division headquarters behind.
Did the Japanese army have so many shells that they had nowhere to use them? In a normal artillery preparation before an attack, they fired so many shells. What kind of large-scale attack was the Japanese army preparing to launch today?
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